Systems Administrative IV (fixed-term)

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown L.A. and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the “Trojan Family,” which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university a great place to work.  

We are currently seeking a Systems Administrator IV to join the Digital Repository department within the USC Libraries. This position serves as a project leader for the customization and maintenance of a complex, multi-platform system configuration, ensuring efficiency and security. The position troubleshoots problems reported by users and/or by automated network monitoring systems. The Systems Administrator IV monitors and adjusts the performance of existing networks and network attached storage systems, and continually surveys the current environment, making recommendations on future system needs. The position provides analytical and technical expertise on systems integration, installations, replacements and upgrades of servers and operating systems. In addition the Systems Administrator IV designs, programs and/or installs advanced tools to help manage systems and application environment.

This is a full-time 3 year, fixed-term position.

The annual base salary range for this position is $124,688.75 - $138,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field. Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
• Must possess a minimum of 5 years progressive systems administration experience with large-scale technical systems.
• Must have Linux/Unix knowledge.
• Must have experience with network attached storage, storage area networks, tape storage systems, firewalls, network security and, network routing.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, able to provide systems documentation and diagrams.
• Must have the ability to work independently and effectively incorporate feedback
• Must have the ability to provide leadership and guidance to other systems administrators
• Must have the ability to build strong, positive working relationships and rapport with diverse groups of team members.
• Should be familiar with Media Assess Management workflows.
• Should have substantial knowledge of security concepts and best practices

Job Accountabilities:

• Serves as a project leader for the customization and maintenance of a complex multi-platform system configuration.
• Provides leadership, guidance and direction to lower level staff.
• Provides analytical and technical expertise on system integration, installation, replacement and upgrades of servers and operating systems.
• Recommends changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determines hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
• Oversees, maintains and administers computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
• Monitors systems, servers and auxiliary devices for performance and security.
• Determines whether adjustments need to be made and confers with technical support staff and vendors as appropriate. Identifies changes that need to be made in the future.
• Leads troubleshooting; identifies hardware and software problems in a timely manner; resolves routine problems, replaces defective components and researches resources to identify solutions.
• Coordinates data backups, disaster recovery operations, repairs and/or recovery of systems.
• Designs, configures, and tests computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.
• Assigns, modifies, and deletes user accounts and resolves security access problems; maintains integrity of the security system.
• Develops and maintains appropriate system documentation. Formulates standards for system management.
• Work with vendors to maintain appropriate level of support.

The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.

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Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education Minimum Experience: 5 years Minimum Field of Expertise: Expert understanding and strong technical knowledge of and experience with systems administration, backups, operating systems programming languages and associated hardware platforms. Possesses the required knowledge to build, configure, load and restore a system from the ground up. Previous systems administration experience required.

Salary : $124,689 - $138,000